HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 166 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2018 - 2022 By-law THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH A
MULTI-YEAR ACCESSIBILITY PLAN FOR
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 (the Act) Sections 8 and 9
(1) provide municipalities with the powers of a natural person to enable them to
govern their affairs as they consider appropriate under this or any other Act and to
• enhance their ability to respond to municipal issues;
AND WHEREAS by Ontario Regulation 191/11 a Municipality shall establish,
implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility plan, which outlines
the organization's strategy to prevent and remove barriers and meet its
requirements under this Regulation;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
1. That the Municipality of Kincardine Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2018 — 2022,
attached hereto as Schedule "A", and forming part of this by-law, be adopted.
4. This By-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passage.
5. This By-law may be cited as the "Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2018 - 2022 By-
law".
READ a FIRST and SECOND TIME this 6th day of December, 2017.
• READ a THIRD TIME and FINALLY PASSED this 6th day of December, 2017.
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Municipality of Kincardine
2018-2022 Multi-Year
Accessibility Plan
This document is available in alternate formats upon request.
Please contact the Clerks Department at 519-396-3468 ext. 7111.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 3
Legislative Background 4
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (0 D A), S.O. 2001, CHAPTER 32 4
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, S.O. 2005, C.11 (A 0 D A) 4
O. Reg. 191/11: Integrated Accessibility Standards 4
Facility Accessibility Design Standards (F A D S) 4
Accessibility Advisory Committee 5
A O DA Progress 6
General 6
Information and Communication 7
Employment 8
Transportation 8
Design of Public Spaces Standards (Accessibility Standards for the Built
Environment) 8
Customer Service 10
Compliance 11
Catalogue of Issues 11
Maintenance 12
Responsibilities 13
Conclusion 13
Schedule "A" 14
Davidson Centre 14
McPherson Park 14
Tiverton Park 14
Rotary Park 14
Station Beach 14
Kincardine Centre for the Arts and Victoria Park 14
Public Works — Sidewalks and Parking 14
Kincardine Community Medical Clinic 14
Municipal Administration Centre 14
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Executive Summary
The Municipality of Kincardine is committed to providing excellent service for both the
public and employees by delivering programs and services that are efficient, effective,
responsive and accessible. Accessible services meet people's needs while protecting
the dignity and independence of people with disabilities. When services are accessible,
people can easily navigate into and around buildings and offices, receive information in
a format that works for them, and work in an accommodating place.
The Municipality of Kincardine Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2018-2022 outlines the
initiatives in regards to accessibility that the Municipality has taken to date, as well as
those they intend to achieve to ensure it is meeting the needs of our diverse community
and is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O.
2005, c. 11.
In the development of the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, the Municipality commits to the
following:
• To post the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan on the Municipality's website and
provide it in an accessible format upon request;
• To review and update the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan at least once every five
years in conjunction with the Accessibility Advisory Committee;
• To prepare an annual status report on the progress measures taken to
implement the strategies within the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan;
• To post the annual status report on the Municipality's website and provide the
report in an accessible format upon request.
The Municipality of Kincardine welcomes feedback in relation to this Plan, in the format
most convenient to the person providing feedback. Our Accessibility Policies, Multi-
Year Accessibility Plan, feedback and document request procedures are available
under the Accessibility in the Community link on the Municipality of Kincardine website
at www.kincardine.net .
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Legislative Background
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (0 D A), S.O. 2001, CHAPTER 32
In 2001, the Ontarians with Disabilities Act(0 D A) was established to improve
opportunities for persons with disabilities and to provide for their involvement in the
identification, removal and prevention of barriers to their full participation in the life of the
province.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, S.O. 2005, C.11 (A 0 D A)
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A 0 D A) was enacted in 2005 and
was created to compliment the 0 D A and to address discrimination against persons
with disabilities in Ontario. The purpose of the A 0 D A is to develop, implement and
enforce accessibility standards in order to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with
disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment,
buildings, structures and premises on or before January 1, 2025; and to provide for the
involvement of persons with disabilities in the development of the accessibility
standards.
O. Reg. 191/11: Integrated Accessibility Standards
The Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (I A S R) were created as part of the
A 0 D A. The I A S R establishes the accessibility standards for each of information and
communications, employment, transportation, the design of public spaces and customer
service. These standards are rules that businesses and organizations in Ontario have to
follow to identify, remove and prevent barriers to improve accessibility for persons with
disabilities.
Facility Accessibility Design Standards (F A D S)
At the Council meeting of May 18, 2005, Council adopted the use of the City of
London's Facility Accessibility Design Standards, as amended from time to time, as a
guide when technically and economically feasible to do so.
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Accessibility Advisory Committee
The regulations require the Municipality of Kincardine to have an Accessibility Advisory
Committee to advise Council about the requirements and implementation of
accessibility standards and the preparation of accessibility reports. This includes the
preparation of accessibility plans and the achievement of actions outlined within the
plan. The majority of members must be persons with a disability.
The members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (A A C) are appointed by Council
in accordance with the Municipality of Kincardine Procedure By-law. The membership of
the A A C includes six members of the public and one Council member and they sit for
the term concurrent with that of Council.
The A A C shall advise the council
• each year about the preparation, implementation and effectiveness of its
accessibility plan;
• on the accessibility for persons with disabilities to a building, structure or
premises, or part of a building, structure or premises that the council purchases,
constructs or significantly renovates; for which the council enters into a new
lease; that a person provides as municipal capital facilities under an agreement
entered into with the council in accordance with section 210.1 of the Municipal
Act;
• perform all other functions that are specified in the regulations.
During the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2013-2017, the A A C has:
• reviewed the 2013-2017 Multi Year Accessibility Plan in detail and recommend
items be added to the plan;
• performed an annual review of various municipal facilities, parks and streets to
create a Catalogue of Issues and consulted with the senior management team on
their upcoming plans to improve accessibility in the Municipality;
• assisted in the development of the annual public status report;
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• reviewed building projects and site plans for municipal facilities including the
Lions Board Walk, Lions Splash Pad, Kincardine Centre for the Arts washroom
renovations and new build, Municipal Parking Lot and Rotary Music Park;
• implemented a Stop Gap program to increase accessibility to local retail outlets;
• increased accessibility at Station Beach with the addition of the Rotary Club
Beach Wheelchair and the Mobi Mats sponsored by Bruce Power and the
Kincardine Rotary Club in partnership with the Kincardine Agricultural Society
and the Grey Bruce Community Fund;
• hosted a Mobility Scooter Rodeo;
• developed a Share the Sidewalk poster to educate people about the safe use of
mobility devices on local sidewalks and roads;
• coordination with other organizations regarding accessibility features including
mobility scooter parking and charging area at South Bruce Grey Health Centre
and accessible golf carts at Kincardine Golf Course.
A 0 D A Progress
General
(a) Establishment of Accessibility Policies
The Municipality of
Kincardine developed GG. 3.9 Integrated Accessibility Standards
Policy in 2013 which outlines the Municipality's commitment to achieving the
requirements under the various A 0 D A Standards (customer service, general,
information and communication, employment standards, transportation and design of
public spaces).
(b) Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
The objectives of the Municipality of Kincardine's Multi-Year Accessibility Plan are to
outline the Municipality's strategy to prevent and remove barriers and meet its
accessibility requirements under the A 0 D A. The first plan was initially reviewed by the
Accessibility Advisory Committee and adopted by Council in 2013. It is posted on the
Municipality's website and is available in alternate accessible formats upon request.
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(c) Procurement or Acquiring Goods and Services
In 2013, the Municipality of Kincardine reviewed GG.2.17 Purchasing and Procurement
Policy and added that when procuring goods, services and facilities, the Municipality will
incorporate accessibility criteria and features.
(d) Self Service Kiosks
The Municipality of Kincardine shall incorporate accessibility features when designing,
procuring or acquiring self-service kiosks.
(e) Training — I A S R Standards and Human Resources
Ongoing compliance with Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulations and Human
Rights Code training includes the training of new hires, volunteers and individuals who
serve the public on behalf of the Municipality.
Information and Communication
Information and communications are a large part of the Municipality of Kincardine's daily
business. It is because of this that it is so important to ensure that information and
communications are created and presented in a way that considers accessibility.
The Municipality follows universal design principles and best practices when
developing, implementing and maintaining information and communications strategies
and products. This includes websites and print communications materials as well as
face-to-face interactions.
Accessible formats for information or communication supports are provided upon
request and take into account the disability of the member of the public requesting the
information. This includes information for emergency or public safety information made
available to the public.
As of January 1, 2014 all new web content on the Municipality of Kincardine's website
conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level A to ensure it is accessible to people with all disabilities.
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Staff have received training on developing content for the municipal website and a tip
sheet for accessible documents will be created for Staff in 2018.
When a new website is developed or by 2020 it and all web content will conform with
WCAG 2.0 Level A.
Employment
The Municipality has incorporated accessibility criteria into its employment practices by:
• Notifying employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for
applicants with disabilities in its recruitment, selection and notification process;
• Notifying and providing accessible formats and communication supports to
employees as requested;
• Advising employees of the workplace emergency response information and
developing a procedure to implement and accommodation;
• Developing an employee accommodation plan and return to work plan;
• Incorporating accessibility considerations into performance management, career
development and advancement as well as redeployment.
Transportation
Through GG. 3.9 Integrated Accessibility Standards Policy the Municipality of
Kincardine adopted Transportation Standards that ensure conformity with the current
Ontario regulations with respect to accessible taxicabs, fares, mobility aids and
appropriate information to be displayed on taxi cabs.
Design of Public Spaces Standards (Accessibility Standards for the Built
Environment)
The Municipality is committed to enhanced accessibility of our public spaces. Many
buildings have already been updated and renovated to include accessible features such
as automatic door openers and accessible washrooms. Renovations of other facilities
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are in progress to ensure that all residents and visitors are able to enjoy all that the
Municipality of Kincardine has to offer.
As public spaces are constructed or redeveloped, the Municipality will ensure that
persons with disabilities and the Accessibility Advisory Committee are consulted. These
public spaces will include the following features:
1. Recreational Trails/beach access routes
Clear widths, firm and stable surfaces, clear signage, location of amenities,
ramps
2. Outdoor Public Eating Spaces
Portion of spaces accessible, level, firm and stable
3. Outdoor Play Spaces
Firm and stable surfaces, incorporate accessibility features, consult with people
with disabilities
4. Exterior Paths of Travel
Clear widths, ramps, tonal contrast and stairs have tonal contrast and tactile
profiles
5. Accessible Parking
Will provide two types of parking:
Type A—wide parking spot 3400 mm with signage "van accessible"
Type B — standard 2400 mm
6. Service Related Elements
Service Counters, fixed queuing guides (width, turn around space, cane
detectable) and waiting areas (accessible seating and mobility aid space)
7. Maintenance and Restoration
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Maintain and restore public spaces and a sidewalk logbook will be inspected
annually
In addition to the Design of Public Spaces Standard, the Ontario Building Code was
amended in 2016 to include accessible requirements. The amended Building Code is
used when issuing building permits and conducting building inspections.
Customer Service
The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service came into force on January 1, 2008
under Ontario Regulation 429/07 but as of July 1, 2016, that regulation was repealed
and placed in the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation 191/11. It forms
standards that require every provider of goods and services to establish policies,
practices and procedures governing the provision of goods or services to persons with
disabilities.
The Municipality of Kincardine has successfully met the requirements of this standard
through the development of GG. 3.8 Accessibility Standards for Customer Service
Policy and the ongoing training of new employees, volunteers and individuals who serve
the public on behalf of the Municipality. Procedures outlined in the policy deal with
support persons, service animals, temporary service disruptions, feedback process,
format and availability of documents and assistive devices.
GG. 3.8 Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Policy is available through the
Municipality of Kincardine website or in an alternate accessible format upon request.
The Municipality of Kincardine is committed to being responsive to the needs of the
community and will receive and respond to feedback about the manner in which it
provides goods or services to persons with disabilities. Customers can provide feedback
in person, by telephone, in writing, or by delivering an electronic text by email or on
diskette or otherwise.
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On an ongoing basis, the Municipality provides emergency information in formats that
are accessible and take into account the disabilities of members of the public requesting
information. They also provide notice of temporary service disruptions that include the
reason and duration to the public.
Services Animals are permitted in all Municipality of Kincardine premises unless the
animal is excluded by law.
Compliance
The Municipality of Kincardine submits an accessibility compliance report to the
Province of Ontario every two years. Reports were submitted in 2013 and 2015 and will
continue to be submitted as required by the Regulation.
Catalogue of Issues
The Terms of Reference for the Accessibility Advisory Committee requires that they
"Catalogue and prioritize accessibility issues related to existing municipal facilities" and
consult with the various municipal departments on their upcoming plans to improve
accessibility in our municipality. This task is performed annually by the Committee and
compiled into the Catalogue of Issues.
Since 2013 the following municipal facilities and parks have been reviewed by the
Accessibility Advisory Committee:
• Dunsmore Park
• Tiverton Community Centre (2016 & 2013)
• Davidson Centre (2016, 2014,& 2012)
• Municipal Administration Centre
• Underwood Community Centre
• Tiverton Arena (2016 & 2013)
• Tiverton Library
• Harbour Street Flag Pole area
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• Kincardine Centre for the Arts
• Hawthorne Community Medical Clinic
• Kincardine Library
These accessibility reviews and future reviews, are created to accompany the
Municipality of Kincardine Accessibility Annual Public Status Report. They are meant to
assess and identify potential barriers to accessibility and suggest improvements on the
recommendations listed in the reviews. In addition, accessibility issues identified by the
public are encouraged in a feedback process on the Municipality of Kincardine website
or by contacting the Clerk's Department.
All recommendations listed in the Catalogue of Issues are a priority for the Municipality
of Kincardine. However, they are based on funding and Municipality of Kincardine
Council approval.
Maintenance
The Municipality of Kincardine will reasonably maintain public spaces as per the Ontario
Regulation 239/02 Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways. In
addition, all trails, playgrounds, paths and beach access will be maintained from May to
October unless otherwise stated or posted. Elements such as playgrounds and
walkways/sidewalks will be continuously maintained within reason by the Municipality of
Kincardine to ensure the safety of the citizens of the Municipality of Kincardine and to
prevent barriers to people with disabilities.
If a public space is temporarily disrupted or not functioning, the public will be notified in
a variety of formats to educate about the scope of the disruptions.
Members of the public are encouraged to notify the Municipality of Kincardine if a
function or maintenance issue occurs in a public space.
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Responsibilities
Council, employees, volunteers and those providing a good, service, program or facility
on the Municipality's behalf are responsible for adhering to the parameters of this
accessibility plan and for ensuring that the needs of people with disabilities are
addressed when accessing the Municipality's good, services, programs and facilities.
Conclusion
The Municipality of Kincardine continues in its efforts to remove barriers from within the
municipality (See Appendix "A"). In accordance with the Provincial Legislation, the
Municipality will continue to meet its compliance obligations by developing and
implementing programs, policies and initiatives that create and maintain a fully
accessible and inclusive community.
The identification and removal of barriers will continue to be an ongoing activity for
municipal Council, employees, volunteers and those providing a good, service, program
or facility on the Municipality's behalf.
For further information, please contact the Clerk's Office:
Donna MacDougall, Clerk
Municipality of Kincardine
1475 Concession 5. R.R. #5
Kincardine, ON N2Z 2X6
Tel: 519-396-3468 ext. 7112 Fax: 519-396-8288
Email: clerk(a�kincardine.net Web: www.kincardine.net
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Schedule "A"
Davidson Centre
• Lions Club Splash Pad & Picnic Shelter— Including Accessible Washrooms and
Picnic Tables
• Davidson Centre Entranceway including accessible sidewalk and crosswalk
• Accessible Doors to indoor track
• Vision Strips repaired at Davidson Centre
Macpherson Park
• Macpherson Park Playground
• Accessible features in Lions Club Boardwalk at Macpherson Park
Tiverton Park
• Tiverton Park Playground Equipment
Rotary Park
• Rotary Music Park
Station Beach
• Station Beach Mobi Mats and Beach Wheelchair
• Purchase of additional accessible picnic tables
Kincardine Centre for the Arts and Victoria Park
• Kincardine Centre for the Arts Centre indoor washroom renovations
• Kincardine Centre for the Arts CentreNictoria Park addition of Accessible
Washroom
• Extended Victoria Park sidewalk to meet accessible parking space
Public Works —Sidewalks and Parking
• Municipal Parking Lot off Princes Street updated to include accessible features
• Completion of sidewalk from Trillium Court to Sutton Park Mall
• Repair of heaved sidewalk on Queen Street Bridge
• St. Albert Street, Gary Street and Fraser Street Sidewalk made to accessible
standards
• Upgrade Crosswalk at Huron Terrace and Harbour Street
Kincardine Community Medical Clinic
• Renovations to Kincardine Community Medical Clinic
Municipal Administration Centre
• Accessible counter in main reception area
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